Word: backed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Dean quarter-back Peck...
...Trafford full back Hall...
...tackling well. At other times, however, affairs were just reversed; the men were slow in dropping on the ball, allowed themselves to be blocked off easily, and failed to hold well in the rushline. There was repeated confusion from a misunderstanding of the signals by the rushline, and the backs frequently went in direct opposition to their signals. Both sides played largely a kicking game, and in punting Hall, Wesleyan's fullback, was superior to Trafford. In Harvard's rushline Crosby played a very vigorous game, making some superb tackles, and following the ball well, but blocking poorly...
...punt, and one of Wesleyan's end rushers ran from behind him down the field and dropped on the ball. Hall kicked again and Saxe touched the leather behind Harvard's line for a touchback. The referee, however, gave it a safety. Score 14-2. Trafford and Hall kicked back and forth several times, when Upton got the play for Harvard but hurt his knee. Blanchard was substituted. Lee made twenty yards, but Harvard played off side and Wesleyan took the ball. On the second down Hall punted to Saxe who ran a short distance. At this point Lee broke...
...advantage and made 15 yards. Harvard prevented Slayback from gaining, and on the next down Hall punted. B. Trafford caught the ball on the dead run and made a beautiful gain of twenty yards. On the second down he punted to Hall. McDonald dodged finely and brought the ball back near the middle of the field. Crosby fell on the ball. It was passed to White but Crane tackled him before he got started. The ball went to Wesleyan on a misplay of Dean's. The full-backs kicked back and forth for several minutes, neither side making any gain...